Best Esports in North Carolina — 17 verified listings

• Carolina Royal Ravens — Charlotte. CDL franchise representing the Carolinas, owned by Esports Engine after relocating from London. Competes in the Call of Duty League. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Single-discipline esports teams
• RFK Racing Esports — Concord. Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing's eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series team, based at the team's Concord, NC headquarters. Based in Concord, North Carolina. Sim racing teams compete in iRacing leagues, F1
• JR Motorsports Esports — Mooresville. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports eNASCAR team competing in the Coca-Cola iRacing Series since 2019. Based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Sim racing teams compete in iRacing leagues, F1 Esports, NA
• Stewart-Haas eSports — Kannapolis. Stewart-Haas Racing's eNASCAR iRacing program, based in Kannapolis NC. Founding eNCIS team since 2019. Based in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Sim racing teams compete in iRacing leagues, F1 Esports, NAS
• Front Row Motorsports Esports — Statesville. Front Row Motorsports' eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series team based in Statesville, NC. Based in Statesville, North Carolina. Sim racing teams compete in iRacing leagues, F1 Esports, NASCAR iRacing, GT
• Letarte Esports — Mooresville. eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series team led by former crew chief Steve Letarte. Mooresville, NC base of operations. Based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Sim racing teams compete in iRacing leagues, F1
• Jim Beaver eSports — Mooresville. eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series team founded by NASCAR driver-broadcaster Jim Beaver. Based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Sim racing teams compete in iRacing leagues, F1 Esports, NASCAR iRacing, GT
• Joe Gibbs Racing Esports — Huntersville. Joe Gibbs Racing's eNASCAR iRacing entry, based in Huntersville NC. Joined eNCIS in 2019. Based in Huntersville, North Carolina. Sim racing teams compete in iRacing leagues, F1 Esports, NASCAR iRacing
• NC State Esports — Raleigh. NC State Wolfpack esports program competing in ACC Esports across major NA titles. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Collegiate varsity esports programs operate inside universities with rostered schol
• Duke Esports — Durham. Duke University esports program competing in ACC Esports with multiple varsity rosters. Based in Durham, North Carolina. Collegiate varsity esports programs operate inside universities with rostered s
• Rocket League Championship Series — Cary. Epic Games' top-tier professional Rocket League circuit, founded by Psyonix in 2016 and now operated by Epic Games (Cary, NC) in partnership with BLAST. Features regional Splits leading to a World Cha
• Fortnite Championship Series — Cary. Epic Games' flagship Fortnite Battle Royale tournament circuit since 2019, operated out of Epic's Cary, NC headquarters. The 2026 FNCS features an $8M prize pool and three in-person majors across thre
• National Association of Collegiate Esports — Charlotte. NACE is the only nonprofit membership association of US and Canadian colleges and universities with varsity esports programs. Founded 2016, it now represents 200+ member institutions and 4,000+ studen
• NJCAA Esports — Charlotte. The National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE), founded 2019, is the only national esports association exclusively for two-year colleges. The Official 2-Year College Partner of the
• NC Varsity Esports and STEM League (VESL) — Charlotte. North Carolina's first varsity esports and STEM league, run by Charlotte-based Stiegler EdTech in partnership with UNC-Greensboro. Enrolls 3,000+ students across 40+ counties combining gaming and STEM
• UNCG Scholastic Esports Alliance — Greensboro. The nation's first university-led, curriculum-focused statewide high school esports league, run by UNC Greensboro with a STEM-focused Career Technical Education pathway aligned to UNCG academic offeri
• Stay Plugged In — Charlotte. Premier US esports recruiting platform connecting high school players to college scholarships. Has generated $40M+ in scholarship benefits since its 2020 founding and partners with NACE and PlayVS. Ba

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